Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 40 Poaching

Yang Yi sincerely hoped that the sisters could put aside their differences and reconcile as before, so she also helped Liu Shishi persuade Lin Wenwen: "Shishi and Song Ci are childhood sweethearts, a perfect match, and there are plenty of good men out there, so just take it easy, Wenwen."

Lin Wenwen knew she had no chance, but she had finally met a man who moved her heart, and she had once had a glimmer of hope, but in the end, she was unwilling to give up.

Her roommates kept trying to persuade her, so she could only irritably pull the blanket over her head and angrily say, "Let's go to sleep."

Seeing that Lin Wenwen was in a bad mood, Yang Yi and Chen Xin temporarily gave up their gossipy thoughts and stopped talking.

The dormitory finally fell completely silent, but everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts and found it hard to fall asleep. Liu Shishi tossed and turned until late at night before finally drifting off to sleep.

A little earlier in time, when Liu Shishi returned to her dormitory to wash up, in another girls' dormitory, Shen Sisi, the host of a cultural performance, was chatting with her roommates, and the girls were discussing Song Dynasty poetry.

Shen Sisi had just finished showering and was applying skincare products in front of the makeup mirror. Her bare face after removing makeup was fresh and natural, and her roommates all praised her for her natural beauty.

Her roommate, Wang Jing, sincerely praised, "Mu Mu is so beautiful, no wonder she is the most beautiful girl in our School of Journalism and Communication."

Shen Sisi is a freshman majoring in Radio and Television at the School of Journalism and Communication, Peking University, class of 04. She has loved broadcasting and hosting since she was a child.

She volunteered to be the host for this cultural performance and was successfully selected as the host thanks to her excellent hosting skills.

A young woman sighed with a hint of regret, "It's a pity that Mu Mu didn't participate in that campus beauty pageant, otherwise she would definitely have made the list and let netizens see the charm of our Peking University women."

Shen Sisi held the so-called school beauty ranking in utter disdain, and said haughtily, "It's just a publicity stunt, I have no interest in participating. By the way, do you know Song Ci?"

The girl who had just spoken was named Sun Jingyi, and she was closest to Shen Sisi. Upon hearing this, she rolled her eyes and said, "Who doesn't know that the most handsome campus heartthrob in Peking University's history department?"

I just checked the school forum. Song Ci's performance at tonight's gala was so amazing, so many girls were blown away and are asking him to record a version of the song.

The last roommate, Wang Tong, murmured wistfully, "The song 'The Wind Rises' that he sang tonight was so beautiful, especially the last line, 'In the name of love, are you still willing?' My heart melted."

After saying that, he shook his head violently, as if trying to shake Song Ci's voice and smile out of his mind. "The most outrageous thing is that he actually wrote the original lyrics and composed the music for 'The Wind Rises'. Song Ci is not only handsome, but also so talented. Ahhh, how can there be such an outstanding man!"

Sun Jingyi asked with interest, "Mumu, did you run into Song Ci backstage?"

Shen Sisi immediately recalled the unpleasant scene in the backcourt not long ago, and said through gritted teeth, "That Song Ci, he actually tricked me!"

Seeing Shen Sisi's annoyed expression, the three girls in the dormitory were very curious about what interesting story had happened between the handsome man and the beautiful woman, and kept asking Shen Sisi.

Of course, Shen Sisi wouldn't tell her roommates about the embarrassing incident of being rejected by Song Ci. No matter how much her roommates begged her, she kept quiet and just kept asking her girlfriends for information about Song Ci.

Sun Jingyi loves surfing the internet and has read some gossip on the school forum. She then told Miss Shen, "Song Ci seems to have a girlfriend from another school. She's said to be the most beautiful girl at the Beijing Dance Academy."

A few days ago, someone photographed him and his girlfriend strolling around Peking University and posted the photos on the school's website. The campus heartthrob was reportedly taken, causing quite a stir at the time.

Upon hearing that Song Ci actually had a girlfriend, Shen Sisi was momentarily thrown into turmoil. Her rational mind told her to cut ties decisively and not to think about contacting Song Ci again, lest she fall deeper into trouble. But deep down, she still clung to a sliver of hope; breakups and reconciliations were common in relationships, and perhaps after Song Ci broke up with his girlfriend, she might be able to develop a relationship with him.

"Send me the photos quickly, I want to see what Song Ci's girlfriend looks like."

Shen Sisi stated that she was simply curious about Song Ci's taste and what kind of girl he would choose as a girlfriend, and definitely not trying to find out about him or steal his girlfriend.

Sun Jingyi said regretfully, "That post has been deleted. I'll ask others tomorrow if they've saved the photos, and I'll send them to you if I find them."

Shen Sisi nodded. "Thank you! Is there any other news about Song Ci?"

The girls exchanged glances, recalling all the information they had about Song Dynasty poetry, and helplessly admitted that they had none.

Wang Tong shook his head. "Song Ci was a recluse who rarely went out and did not participate in group activities. There is really very little information about him."

Suddenly, Wang Jing remembered something and said, "Oh right, here's a sure thing: he goes to the playground for a morning run every day. You're sure to run into him if you go there at that time."

"Okay, the National Day holiday is over, I need to exercise too." Seeing her three roommates grinning and smirking, Shen Sisi blushed and stubbornly added, "I just want to lose weight, I didn't expect to have an encounter with Song Ci."

Her roommates immediately teased Shen, "Oh, so you wanted to encounter Song Dynasty poetry? You've already admitted it."

"Ugh, so annoying! You guys are still laughing. I'll tickle you!" Shen Sisi said angrily, and the girls were immediately exposed, causing a ruckus.

After Wang Shan escorted Song Ci back to her neighborhood, she strolled home leisurely under the starlight, encountering several neighbors jogging and walking their dogs along the way.

Back at her apartment building, Song Ci habitually looked up and gazed at the building in front of her.

At this moment, only the master bedroom of the family on the third floor had a dim light shining through the curtains.

The second bedroom was pitch black; it was Liu Shishi's home, and the second bedroom was Miss Liu's boudoir.

Liu Shishi and Song Ci lived in buildings one behind the other. From Song Ci's balcony, he could see Liu Shishi's bedroom from afar. Although he knew that Shishi was not home, he still looked up at Shishi's bedroom out of habit.

Song Ci shook her head self-deprecatingly, realizing she was truly obsessed. She had just sent Shi Ye back to school, and even though she knew Shi Ye wouldn't be home tonight, she still went to look at her bedroom. Habit is a terrifying force.

He took out his phone, sent a message to Liu Shishi to let her know he was safe, and then turned around and went upstairs to go home.

When I got home, the house was brightly lit, with two open suitcases on the living room floor and bags and packages piled up on the sofa, creating a messy scene.

"Oh my, my son is back!" Hearing the noise, Liu Xiaoxian poked her head out of the bathroom, her face covered with a face mask.

Song Zhang, carrying several pieces of clothing, walked from the bedroom to the living room. As he folded the clothes and put them into his suitcase, he explained to Song Ci, "It's a rare National Day holiday, so your mother and I are planning to go on a trip."

(End of this chapter)